Nintendo Switch Hits 150M Sales, Closing In On PS2’s Best-Selling Console Record

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The Handheld Now Has 1.3598 Billion Software Units Sold!

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  • The Nintendo Switch has sold over 150 million units and has over 1.3598 billion copies in software sales.
  • The handheld console saw 4.82 million sales just within the last 3 months of 2024.
  • Nintendo Switch is now the third-most-sold console, just 10 million sales shy of dethroning the PS2 as the most-sold console.

Just a few months away from Switch 2’s launch, the original Nintendo Switch is still going strong. Nintendo has just published its earnings release for the past year, revealing a massive milestone for the Switch.

The Nintendo Switch has officially sold 150.68 million units in just eight years of its release. It is just 10 million units shy of becoming the highest-selling console and dethroning the PS2, which has sold over 160 million units.

Why it matters: It’s a massive achievement for a handheld console to sell this much in just 8 years. The Nintendo Switch is one of the biggest successes in gaming history, and it’s exciting to see it break more records.

Nintendo Switch Surpasses PS2 Sales
The Switch Has Surpassed PS2 Sales Within The US.

A staggering 4.82 million Switch hardware units were sold in the three months ending December last year. Thus, the holidays seemed quite profitable for Nintendo.

While the Switch currently ranks third among the highest-selling consoles, the second spot is also secured by another Nintendo console, the DS, which has sold 154.02 million units.

Moreover, the earnings call also revealed software sales for the handheld console, which stood at a whopping 1.3598 billion units. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is now the highest-selling game for the Switch, with 67.35 million copies sold to date.

Nintendo Switch 2
A Nintendo Direct Likely Happening In The Upcoming Days

With just a few months away from Switch 2‘s launch, as confirmed by Nintendo, it’s exciting to see what the Japanese gaming giant will do to squeeze the last phase of the Switch’s life to sell as many units as possible.

Surprisingly, the handheld device hasn’t even seen a price cut, making it potentially more profitable than any other gaming console.

Do you think the Switch 2 will live up to the original handheld’s hype and potential? Let us know in the comments below, or join the discussion on the Tech4Gamers Forum.

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